[ILUG] [OT] Using HD LCD TV as Monitor

[Michael Watterson]

Proinnsias Breathnach wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 07, 2009 at 10:29:04AM +0000, Michael Watterson wrote:
>   
>> A 24" DSG 1680 x 1050 approx 16:10 monitor is about €100 from dabs.ie.
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> Cheapest 24" I can see is an Acer AL2423WD for €198 or so from Dabs.ie
>
> There's a 22" Dabs Value for €104 alright ... Is that the one you meant
> ? 
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> P
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my bad.  22", not 24"
Only flaw seems to be a small amount of backlight bleed at edge of frame.
nice sharp matte finish.
22" is a better size for 1680 x1050.  It's about €200 for the 1920x1080 
24" (or is it a 1200?)
The user has that PC for Media Player, Sat TV, Games, some text editing 
and a bit of web browsing with a laptop for real work.

Any rate for  "Full HD"  for a  living  room you  really  want  >  37", 
ideally  about 60"  for 8ft  viewing distance. For  1.5'  distance 
(Monitor)  then  at 1920x1200 a  24" is  big.

 I'm  quite  happy  with 1600x1200  @  15.4" (4:3) on my laptop,  the 
16:10 version of same pixel pitch would be about 17". Previous model was 
1400 x 1050 @ 15".

1024 x 768 (4:3) or 1366 x 768 (same height 16:9)  I find "low  res" 
for  Linux GUI and verging on awkward on Windows.
I have to read a lot of PDFs and Scrolls are so pre 2nd  Century. I 
prefer whole page at a time. 1200 lines just manages that.

Unfortunately 1600x1200 laptops are rare now. I really don't need WS or 17".

-- 
Mike